Artificial bait



June 16, 1936.

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Patented June 16, 1936 we 'sr're eATE NT OFFICE Claims.

This application is a continuation in part of my prior applicationSerial No. 629,537, filed August 19, 1932, for Artificial bait.

This invention relates in general to artificial 5. baits and moreparticularlyhas reference to a novel fish lure.

Previous to this time lures artificially formed in simulation of anatural bait employing concealed hooks have been provided. These havegenerally embodied a pair of hooks normally held concealed withinthebody portion of the lure, under spring tension, for snapping outtherefrom to project at. substantially right angles, on contact of afish, with the body portion. These types of lures heretofore obtainable,however, have been complicated in construction and intricate in assemblyand possessed certain disadvantages which it is the purpose of myinvention to overcome, as well as to provide a novel and improved't'ypeof lure. a

An object of this invention is toprovide a lure artificially formed insimulation of a natural bait having a plurality of hooks normally heldconcealed in the body portion adaptedto project 25. therefrom, oncontact of a fish therewith, at substantially right angles to the bodyportion and to each other.

Another object of this invention is to provide a lure artificiallyformed in simulation of a natural bait embodying a. pair of hooksnormally held concealed within the body portion adapted to be held by athird hook also concealed within the body portion.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a lure artificiallyformed in simulation of a natural bait embodying three spring tensionedhooks normally adapted to be held concealed within the body portion,releasable by contact of a fish with the bait.

A further object. of this invention is to provide a lure artificiallyformed, in divided sections, in simulation of a natural bait embodyingthree spring tensioned hooks normally held concealed in the bodyportion, releasable by pressing of the sections together by contact of afish.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a buoyantmetallic lure artificially formed in simulation of a natural bait. 7

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a lure artificiallyformed in simulation of a natural bait embodying three hooks normallyheld concealed in the body portion so as to avoid snaring weeds.

With these and other objects in view, which may be incident to myimprovements, the invention consists in the parts and combinations to behereinafterset forth and claimed, with the understanding that theseveral necessary elements comprising my invention may be varied inconstruction, proportion and arrangement, without departing from thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood I have shown inthe accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practicaleifect without limiting the improvements in their useful applications tothe particular constructions which, for the purpose of explanation, havebeen made the subject of illustration.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my novel lure, With the hooks shownconcealed within the body portion in inoperative position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lure showing the hooks projectingfrom the body portion in operative position.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the lure showing the hooks held within thebody portion in inoperative position.

Fig. 4 is a bottom View taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a side view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1. r

Fig. 6 is a front view taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a front view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 5. I

Fig.8 is a side view of a modified type of lure formed of metal.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the lure shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the metallic lure taken on line Ill-l0 ofFig. 9. V

Fig. 11 is a sectional view from the side of still another modified formof metallic lure.

' Fig. 12 is a front View taken on line |2-|2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a side view of another modified form Fig. 19 is a top view ofa modified form of lure embodying a plurality of hook arrangements.

Referring more particularly by numerals to the drawings, in which thesame and similar elements are designated by like symbols of referencethroughout, and more especially to Fig. 1, it will be seen that my novellure comprises a body portion artificially formed in simulation of anatural bait, for example a fish, in divided sections I and 2. Thesections may be formed of any suitable buoyant material, such as wood.The sections are adapted to be held together by a screw 3, as shown inFig. 5, extending through an aperture provided in the forward portion ofthe top section I, engaging in a registering aperture provided in theforward part of the bottom section 2. The screw is adapted to engage ina threaded aperture provided in a plate 4, to fix the sections l and 2together and secure the plate 4 on the bottom section. The plate 4 maybe additionally held by a nail 5.

A pair of hooks 6 and I terminating at the top ends in eyes 8 and 9 arefixed between the sections forming the body portion of the bait by thescrew 3 extending through the eyes 8 and. 9 thereon. The bottom section2 of the body portion is cut away as at II! to accommodate the hooks 6and I.

There is also secured on the screw 3 a connecting member II terminatingin eyes I2 and I3 at each end for fixing the bait on the line. The screw3 is adapted to extend through the eye I3 and a line may be secured tothe eye I2 projecting from the front end of the bait. A spinner I4 andbead I5 are interposed on the connecting member between the eye I2 andthe head of the bait and the inner face of the top section adjacent thefront end is channeled as at [5 to accommodate the connecting member. Apair of centering pins I6 and IT, as shown in Fig. 4, are seated in thetop and bottom sections in front of the screw 3.

A wire spring I8 is wound around the screw 3 between the eyes 8 and 9 ofthe hooks and the ends are looped around the hooks as at I9 and 29,

, as shown in Fig. 5, to normally force the hooks 6 and I outward toproject from the body portion at substantially right angles. The topsection I of the body portion is provided with slots 2| and 22 on eachside to allow the hooks to project outwardly.

A third hook 23 terminating at one end in an eye 24, as shown in Fig. 5,is adapted to be fixed on the under side of the bottom section 2 by theeye 24 engaging in an eye 25 formed on the plate 4. The hook 23 iscurved and adapted to be fitted in a longitudinal slot 26 provided onthe under side of the bottom portion 2 for fitting between the hooks 6and I. The underside of the top section I of the body portion is formedwith a recess 21 for accommodating the hook 23.

The hooks 6 and 'I are adapted to be pressed within the body portion,for example by grasping with the fingers, against the tension of thespring I8, and the hook 23 is inserted therebetween by pressing thereon,so as to hold the hooks 6 and I concealed within the body portion underspring tension. A projection 28 is provided on the hook 23 formaintaining engagement with the hooks 6 and 1.

It will be seen that the sections I and 2 comprising the body portion ofthe bait are fixed in spaced relation by reason of the eyes 8, 9 and I3and the spring I8 interposed therebetween in the forward portion. Therear portions of the sections are held spaced by a split leaf spring 29fixed on the rear inner face of the bottom section 2 by pins 39. Bypressing the sections together at the rear portions against the tensionof the leaf spring 29, the hook 23 will be forced out of engagement withthe hooks 6 and I so that the hooks 9 and I will project from the sidesof the bait at substantially right angles thereto when under springtension, and the hook 23 will be released to project from the undersideof the bottom portion at substantially right angles thereto and at rightangles to the hooks 6 and I. The member 29 also serves as a detent toform a stop for the hooks 6 and I in closed position, and to form aguiding means for the hook 23. The pressure required to disengage thehook 23 to release the hooks 6 and I is such as is exerted by a fishtaking the lure, so that the sections comprising the body portion arenaturally pressed together, so as to force the hook 23 out of engagementwith the hooks 6 and I.

Inasmuch as the hooks are normally held concealed within the bodyportion it will be apparent that the bait is of the weed type. Thesnapping of the hooks 6 and I under spring tension further provides forpositive snaring of a fish taking the bait. As the hook 23 projectssubstantially at right angles from the body portion and at right anglesto hooks 6 and I, which latter lie in the same plane, the positivesnaring of a fish is practically insured with operation of the bait.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 there is shown a modified form of bait in which thesections comprising the body portion are stamped out of any suitablemetal. In this type of bait the sides of the top section are adapted tooverlap the sides of the bottom section. The front portions of thesections are formed with turned over ends 3| and 32, provided withapertures to receive the screw 3, to reinforce the structure.

A leaf spring 33 is substituted for the connecting member I I. The frontend of the spring projecting from the'bait is provided with an aperture34 for tying on a line. The spring is further provided with an apertureintermediate its length for receiving the screw 3. The rear end of thespring is formed with a notch 35 for receiving the hook 23 when set inretracted position. In this manner the hook 23, as well as the hooks 6and I, may be spring tensioned so that all three hooks will operatepositively with a snap action, to snare a fish.

The top metallic section is formed with a partition 36 to provide anairtight compartment 31 to lend buoyancy to the bait. Also the rear endof the bottom section is turned over, as shown at 38, and a piece ofbuoyant material, such as cork 39, secured thereby. A spring member 40is fixed on the turned over end 38 as a substitute for the spring detent29 shown in Fig. 5. The sides of the top section are cut away as at M toaccommodate the hooks 6 and I and the bottom section is formed with alongitudinal slot 42 for receiving the hook 23.

In Figs. 11 and 12 there is shown another modified form of metallic baitin which a section of buoyant material 43 is secured on the under sideof the top section by members 44 and 45 fixed on the inner walls of thetop section.

In Figs. 13 through 16 there is shown still another modified form ofmetallic bait having a top section formed with front and rear partitions46 and 41 to provide airtight compartments 48 and 49. The front end ofthe bottom section is formed with a turned over end 56 and a piece ofbuoyant material 5I is secured thereby. In

this construction a pair of flaps 52 and 53 formed in simulation of finsare pivoted on the. side of the top. section adjacentthe rear, on rods55 and 56 having turned over ends secured to the section. There is alsoprovided a rear flap 5'! formed in simulation of a tail fin pivoted tothe rear of the bottom section on a crossbar 58- integrally formedtherewith and being adapted to fit in opposite apertures provided in thesides of the bottom section adjacent the rear. These simulated finsimpart a more realistic appearance to the bait and also byireason of thepivoting thereof direct the bait in the water in simulation of thetravel of a live bait.

In Figs. 17 and 18 there is shown a bait sub-' stantially like thatshown in Figs. 1 through"? except an additional screw 59 seated in thebottom section is employed for securing the hooks '6 and I.

tures may be readily adapted to the other forms.

There is accomplished by this invention a lure artificially formed insimulation of a natural bait which is Weedless and which will operate topositively snare a fish taking thebait by three hooks projecting atright angles from the body portion and from each other, operating underspring tension.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself tothe precise details of construction herein set forth, by way ofillustration, as it is apparent that many changes and variations may bemade therein by those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An artificial fish bait comprising a body portion formed insimulation of a natural lure, divided in sections held spaced, a pin'for uniting the sections, a pair of hooks normally held concealed in thebody portion under spring tension between the sections fixed on the pin,a third hook for holding the first hook concealed in the body portion,and means to release the third hook for projection of the three hooksfrom the body portion by pressing the sections together.

' 2. An artificial fish bait comprising a body portion formed insimulation of a natural lure, divided in sections held spaced, a pair ofhooks normally held concealed in the body portion under spring tensionbetween the sections fixed on the pin, a third hook held under springtension for holding the first two hooks concealed in the body portion,and means to release the third hook by pressing the sections forming thebody natural lure, means .to fix the sections togetherin spacedrelation, a pair of hooks normally held concealed within the bodyportion and between the sections under spring tension fixed on thesecuring means, a third hook for holding the 5. An artificial baitcomprising a fish body,

composed of two connected sections having their inner faces cut away toprovide a recess and openings in the sides of the body, spring projectedlateral hooks operable through the side openings, spring means on thebody for urging the sections apart, a detent for holding the lateralhooks within the recess, a swingable hook movable through an opening inone of the sections into said recess for engagement with said lateralhooks and with the detent for locking the detent in lateral hookretaining position, said sections being arranged to be moved relative toeach other by pressure impinged upon the body for displacing said lowerhook and thereby releasing the detent and the lateral hooks, and

spring means for projecting said lateral hooks outwardly when soreleased.

6. An artificial bait comprising a fish body composed of two connectedsections having their inner faces cut away to provide a recess andopenings in the sides of the body, spring projected lateral hooksoperable through the side openings, spring means on the body for urgingthe sections apart, a detentfor holding the lateral hooks within therecess, a swingable hook movable through the opening in the bottom ofone of the sections into said recess for engagement with said lateralhooks and with the detent for locking the detent in lateral hookretaining position, said sections being arranged to be moved relative toeach other by pressure impinged upon the body for displacing said lowerhook and thereby releasing the detent and the lateral hooks, and springmeans for projecting said lateral hooks outwardly when so released, saidswingable hook being pivoted to the outside of said one section andarranged to have a position between the lateral hooks when engagedtherewith.

7. An artificial bait comprising a fish body composed of two connectedsections having their inner faces cut away to provide a recess andopenings in the sides and bottom of the body, spring projected lateralhooks operable through the side openings, spring means on the body forurging the sections apart, a detent for holding the lateral hooks withinthe recess, a swingable hook movable through the opening in the bottomof one of the sections into said recess for engagement with said lateralhooks when in retained position, said sections being arranged to bemoved relative to each other by pressure impinged upon the body fordisplacing said lower hook and thereby releasing the detent and thelateral hooks, and spring means for projecting said lateral hooksoutwardly when so released, said swingable hook being pivoted to theoutside of said one section and arranged to have a position between thelateral hooks when engaged therewith, a portion of the swingable hookbeing then engageable by the remaining section so as to be pushed out ofsuch position when the sections are moved relative to and toward eachother by an impinging pressure.

8. An artificial bait comprising a fish body composed of two sections,means flexibly connecting the sections together, said sections havingtheir inner faces cut away to provide a recess and openings'in the sidesof the body, lateral hooks movable through the side openings, springmeans on the body for urging the sections apart, and forming a detentfor holding the lateral hooks within the recess, a swingable hookmovable through an opening in one of the sections of the body into saidrecess for engagement with said lateral hooks and with the detent forlooking the detent in lateral hook retaining position, said sectionsbeing movable relative to each other by pressure impinged upon the bodyfor displacing said lower hook and thereby releasing the detent and thelateral hooks, and spring means for projecting said lateral hooksoutwardly through the openings in the sides of the bod when so released.

9. An artificial bait comprising a fish body composed of two sections,means flexibly connecting the sections together, one of said sectionshaving its inner face cut away to provide a recess and openings in thesides of the fish body, rearwardly directed hooks movable laterallythrough the side openings, spring means on the body normally urging thesections apart, and forming a detent for holding the hooks within therecess, a longitudinal hook having a portion movable into the recessthrough an opening provided in one of the sections for engaging thefirst hooks and with the detent for holding the detent so that thedetent locks the first hooks in retracted positions, said sections beingmovable relative to each other by a pressure impinged on the body fordisplacing the longitudinal hook so as to release the detent and thefirst hooks, and spring means for projecting the first hooks through theopenings in the sides of the body when so released.

10. An artificial bait comprising a fish body composed of two sections,means for flexibly connecting the sections together, said sectionshaving their inner faces cut away so as to provide a recess and openingsin the sides of the body, lateral hooks movable through the sideopenings, spring means on the body for urging the sections apart andforming a detent adapted to form a stop for the lateral hooks within therecess, a swingable hook movable through an opening in one of thesections of the body into said recess for engagement with said lateralhooks and with the detent for locking the detent in lateral hookretaining position, said sections being movable relative to each otherby pressure impinged upon the body for displacing said lower hook andthereby releasing the detent and the lateral hooks, and spring means forprojecting said lateral hooks outwardly through the openings in thesides of the body when so released.

HANS KALYU.

